Gail Keith Wagoner

Wednesday , January 17, 2018 - 10:00 PM

January 2, 1944 ~ January 16, 2018

Gail Keith Wagoner passed on January 16, 2018, in Ogden, Utah, due to sudden cardiac arrest. He was 74.

Keith was born on January 2, 1944, in Farmington, Utah, to his parents, Claude Gail and LaVon Holbrook Wagoner. He graduated from Davis High School in 1962. He served a Southwest Indian LDS Mission from 1963-65. He met Dorothy Lynn Riches on a blind date. They were married on June 6, 1968, in the Salt Lake Temple by President Kimball.

Keith worked as an Electronics Technician at Hill Air Force Base. He served in the Coast Guard reserves for over 20 years. He retired in 2005, from Hill AFB. He loved reading. He played with his grandchildren as often as he could. Keith was a kind and loving member of the LDS church. He had a passion for football, specifically the Green Bay Packers.

Keith is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his sons, John (Elaine) Wagoner of Kirtland, New Mexico; and David (Shauna) Wagoner of Garden Grove, California; his daughter, Kim Dorris of Kaysville, Utah; and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Steve.

A viewing will be held at the Kaysville Tabernacle (198 W. Center St, Kaysville, UT) from 9 to 10:30 a.m., preceding the funeral at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018. He will be buried on Monday, January 22, 2018, at the Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park near Camp Williams in Bluffdale, Utah. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Keith's life.

Special thanks to Country Niche Adult Day Care in Sunset, Horizon Balance - Physical Therapy in Ogden, Wasatch Peak Family Practice and the Ogden Veterans Home.